Results of the 2007 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) explained

Election Name:Australian House of Representatives elections, 2007
Country:Australia
Previous Election:2004
Next Election:2010
Seats For Election:All 150 seats in the Australian House of Representatives
Majority Seats:76
Turnout:94.8%
Leader2:John Howard
Party2:Liberal Party of Australia
Last Election2:74
Seats2:55
Popular Vote2:4,506,302
Percentage2:36.3%
Leader1:Kevin Rudd
Party1:Australian Labor Party
Last Election1:60
Seats1:83
Popular Vote1:5,388,184
Percentage1:43.4%
Leader3:Mark Vaile
Party3:National Party of Australia
Last Election3:12
Seats3:10
Popular Vote3:682,424
Percentage3:5.5%
Map:Australian House of Representatives (2007 election).svg
Prime Minister
Before Election:John Howard
Before Party:Coalition (Australia)
After Election:Kevin Rudd
After Party:Australian Labor Party

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian House of Representatives at the 2007 federal election, 83 Labor, 65 coalition (55 Liberal, 10 National), 2 independent.[1] [2] [3] Detailed results for all 150 seats are also available. The Nationals were reduced to nine seats and the coalition to 64 when independent Rob Oakeshott won the 2008 Lyne by-election.__TOC__

Australia

House of Reps (IRV) — Turnout 94.76% (CV) — Informal 3.95%[4] [5]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
  5,388,14743.38 +5.7483 23
 4,506,23636.28–4.1955 19
  682,4245.49–0.4010 2
  40,2980.32–0.020 1
Liberal–National coalition5,228,95842.09−4.6165 22
 967,7817.79+0.60
 246,7921.99–0.02
 104,7050.84+0.22
 89,8100.72–0.51
 32,6500.26–0.93
 27,8790.22–0.14
 Liberty and Democracy Party17,0410.14+0.14
 9,9730.08–0.04
 Climate Change Coalition9,4700.08+0.08
 6,0180.05+0.04
 4,2830.03+0.03
 3,8700.03+0.03
 3,2390.03+0.03
  2,0830.02+0.00
  7950.01+0.00
  s / Not Affiliated276,3702.23–0.272 1
Others393,6793.18−1.032 1
Total12,419,863  150
Two-party-preferred vote
  6,545,75952.70+5.4483 23
 Liberal/National coalition5,874,10447.30–5.4465 22
Invalid/blank votesalign=right 510,951 align=right 3.95 align=right −1.23
Registered voters/turnout align=right 13,646,539 align=right 94.72
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

New South Wales

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in New South Wales.

Election Name:2007 Australian federal election
(New South Wales)
Country:New South Wales
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in New South Wales
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:All 49 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:24 November 2007
Party1:Australian Labor Party
Leader1:Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:1,791,171
Percentage1:44.12%
Swing1: 7.24
Last Election1:21 seats
Seats1:28 seats
Seat Change1: 7
Party2:Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:John Howard
Popular Vote2:1,645,493
Percentage2:40.53%
Swing2: 4.82
Last Election2:21 seats
Seats2:15 seats
Seat Change2: 6
1Blank:TPP
1Data1:53.68%
1Data2:46.32%
2Blank:TPP swing
2Data1: 5.61
2Data2: 5.61

Party! style="width:70px; text-align:center;"
Votes%SwingSeatsChange
  1,791,171 44.12 +7.42 28 7
 1,324,311 32.62 –3.5415 6
 321,182 7.91 –1.28 5 1
Liberal–National coalition1,645,49340.53−4.8120 7
 320,031 7.88–0.21
 77,9031.92+0.70
 Family First Party35,4690.87+0.10
 Australian Democrats11,1060.27–0.80
 Climate Change Coalition9,4700.23+0.23
 Citizens Electoral Council9,0450.22–0.08
 One Nation8,4260.21–1.19
 Liberty and Democracy Party4,9060.12+0.12
 Socialist Alliance3,9700.10–0.01
 Socialist Equality Party3,4350.08+0.08
 2,0740.05+0.05
 The Fishing Party1,0730.03–0.04
 Non-Custodial Parents Party7950.02–0.01
 Independents134,4243.31–0.691 1
 Not Affiliated6950.02 –0.02
Total4,059,486 49 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  align=right 2,179,02953.68+5.6128 7
 Liberal/National coalition1,880,45746.32–5.6120 7
Invalid/blank votesalign=right 211,519 align=right 4.95 align=right −1.17
Registered voters/turnout align=right 4,496,208 align=right 94.99
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007
Independents: Tony Windsor

Liberal to Labor: Bennelong, Dobell, Eden-Monaro, Lindsay, Parramatta (notional), Robertson

National to Labor: Page

Independent to National: Calare

Gwydir (National) was abolished in the last redistribution. Liberal-held Macquarie, a notionally Labor seat, was also won by the Labor Party.

Victoria

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in Victoria.

Election Name:2007 Australian federal election
(Victoria)
Country:Victoria
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in Victoria
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Victoria
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:All 37 Victorian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:24 November 2007
Party1:Australian Labor Party
Leader1:Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:1,416,215
Percentage1:44.69%
Swing1: 4.24
Last Election1:19 seats
Seats1:21 seats
Seat Change1: 2
Party2:Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:John Howard
Popular Vote2:1,302,785
Percentage2:41.11%
Swing2: 5.64
Last Election2:18 seats
Seats2:16 seats
Seat Change2: 2
1Blank:TPP
1Data1:54.27%
1Data2:45.73%
2Blank:TPP swing
2Data1: 5.27
2Data2: 5.27

Party! style="width:70px; text-align:center;"
Votes%SwingSeatsChange
  1,416,215 44.69 +4.24 21 2
 1,206,926 38.09–5.15 14 2
 95,859 3.02 –0.49 2
Liberal–National coalition1,302,78541.11−5.6416 2
 258,846 8.17 +0.72
 95,663 3.02+0.64
 38,8141.22+0.15
 8,6560.27–0.20
 6,0180.19+0.14
 Liberty and Democracy Party3,2800.10+0.10
 2,2900.07–0.05
 1,8250.06+0.06
 1,2110.04+0.02
 6910.02+0.02
 4330.01–0.13
 s31,6451.00+0.00
  Not Affiliated539 0.02 –0.05
Total3,168,899 37
Two-party-preferred vote
  1,719,74954.27+5.2721 2
 Liberal/National coalition1,449,15045.73–5.2716 2
Invalid/blank votesalign=right 106,721 align=right 3.26 align=right −0.84
Registered voters/turnout align=right 3,441,822 align=right 95.17
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Liberal to Labor: Corangamite, Deakin.

Queensland

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in Queensland.

Election Name:2007 Australian federal election
(Queensland)
Country:Queensland
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in Queensland
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Queensland
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:All 29 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:24 November 2007
Party1:Australian Labor Party
Leader1:Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:1,020,665
Percentage1:42.91%
Swing1: 8.13
Last Election1:6 seats
Seats1:15 seats
Seat Change1: 9
Party2:Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:John Howard
Popular Vote2:1,057,942
Percentage2:44.47%
Swing2: 5.33
Last Election2:21 seats
Seats2:13 seats
Seat Change2: 8
1Blank:TPP
1Data1:50.44%
1Data2:49.56%
2Blank:TPP swing
2Data1: 7.53
2Data2: 7.53

Party! style="width:70px; text-align:center;"
Votes%SwingSeatsChange
  1,020,665 42.91 +8.13 15 9
 818,438 34.40 –5.01 10 7
 239,504 10.07 +0.32 3 1
Liberal–National coalition1,057,94244.47−4.6813 8
 Australian Greens133,938 5.63+0.57
 54,058 2.27 –1.40
 22,4270.94–0.43
 One Nation8,6190.36–1.62
 3,6680.15–0.21
 Liberty and Democracy Party3,5310.15+0.15
 1,174 0.05–0.01
 1,0100.04+0.04
 7530.03 +0.03
 s71,068 2.99–0.20 1
Total2,378,853   29 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  align=right 1,199,91750.44+7.5315 9
  Liberal/National coalition1,178,93649.56–7.5313 8
Invalid/blank votesalign=right 87,708 align=right 3.56 align=right −1.60
Registered voters/turnout align=right 2,612,504 align=right 94.41
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007
Independents: Bob Katter

Liberal to Labor: Blair, Bonner, Forde, Leichhardt, Longman, Moreton, Petrie

National to Labor: Flynn (notional), Dawson.

Western Australia

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in Western Australia.

Election Name:2007 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)
Country:Western Australia
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in Western Australia
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Western Australia
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:All 15 Western Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:24 November 2007
Party1:Liberal/National coalition
Leader1:John Howard
Popular Vote1:558,824
Percentage1:47.45%
Swing1: 1.24
Last Election1:10 seats
Seats1: 11 seats
Seat Change1: 1
Party2:Australian Labor Party
Leader2:Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote2:433,342
Percentage2:36.80%
Swing2: 2.05
Last Election2:5 seats
Seats2:4 seats
Seat Change2: 1
1Blank:TPP
1Data1:53.26%
1Data2:46.74%
2Blank:TPP swing
2Data1: 2.14
2Data2: 2.14

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in Western Australia.

Party! style="width:70px; text-align:center;"
Votes%SwingSeatsChange
 545,365 46.31 –1.82 11 1
 433,342 36.80+2.05 4 1
 105,106 8.93 +1.26
  24,838 2.11–0.14
 14,2151.21+0.97
 13,529 1.15 –1.37
 13,459 1.14+0.58
 3,1150.26–0.34
 Liberty and Democracy Party2,7300.23+0.23
 1,1410.10–0.05
 5900.05 +0.05
 1570.01 +0.01
 s19,9501.69+0.34
Total1,177,537  15
Two-party-preferred vote
 627,21153.26–2.1411 1
  550,32646.74+2.144 1
Invalid/blank votesalign=right 47,152 align=right 3.85 align=right −1.47
Registered voters/turnout align=right 1,313,201 align=right 93.26
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Labor to Liberal: Cowan, Swan

Liberal to Labor: Hasluck.

South Australia

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in South Australia.

Election Name:2007 Australian federal election
(South Australia)
Country:South Australia
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in South Australia
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in South Australia
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:All 11 South Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:24 November 2007
Party1:Australian Labor Party
Leader1:Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1: 426,639
Percentage1:43.18%
Swing1: 6.43
Last Election1:3 seats
Seats1:6 seats
Seat Change1: 3
Party2:Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:John Howard
Popular Vote2:425,041
Percentage2:43.02%
Swing2: 5.40
Last Election2:8 seats
Seats2:5 seats
Seat Change2: 3
1Blank:TPP
1Data1:52.40%
1Data2:47.60%
2Blank:TPP swing
2Data1: 6.76
2Data2: 6.76

Party! style="width:70px; text-align:center;"
Votes%SwingSeatsChange
  426,639 43.18+6.436 3
 412,621 41.76 –5.64 5 3
 12,4201.26+0.240
Liberal–National coalition425,04143.01−5.415 3
 68,640 6.95 +1.51
 40,031 4.05 –0.26
 14,9571.51–0.37
 1,6430.17–0.96
 Liberty and Democracy Party1,6370.17+0.17
 1,4550.15+0.15
 1,1650.12+0.12
 s6,944 0.70 –1.34
Total988,152  11
Two-party-preferred vote
  517,81852.40 +6.766 3
 470,33447.60–6.765 3
Invalid/blank votesalign=right 38,830 align=right 3.78 align=right −1.78
Registered voters/turnout align=right 1,076,220 align=right 95.42
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Liberal to Labor: Kingston, Makin, Wakefield.

Tasmania

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in Tasmania.

Election Name:2007 Australian federal election
(Tasmania)
Country:Tasmania
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in Tasmania
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Tasmania
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:24 November 2007
Party1:Australian Labor Party
Leader1:Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:139,077
Percentage1:42.77%
Swing1: 1.81
Last Election1:3 seats
Seats1:5 seats
Seat Change1: 2
Party2:Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:John Howard
Popular Vote2:124,280
Percentage2:38.22%
Swing2: 3.76
Last Election2:2 seats
Seats2:0 seats
Seat Change2: 2
1Blank:TPP
1Data1:56.21%
1Data2:43.79%
2Blank:TPP swing
2Data1: 2.02
2Data2: 2.02

Party! style="width:70px; text-align:center;"
Votes%SwingSeatsChange
  139,077 42.77–1.815 2
 124,280 38.22 –3.76 0 2
 43,893 13.50 +3.62
 7,356 2.26 –0.58
 1,8560.57+0.20
 8590.26 –0.09
 Liberty and Democracy Party6060.19 +0.19
 s7,215 2.22 +2.22
Total325,142  5
Two-party-preferred vote
 182,75756.21+2.025 2
 142,38543.79–2.020 2
Invalid/blank votesalign=right 9,796 align=right 2.92 align=right −0.67
Registered voters/turnout align=right 349,753 align=right 95.76
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Liberal to Labor: Bass, Braddon.

Territories

See main article: Results of the 2007 Australian federal election in territories.

Australian Capital Territory

Election Name:2007 Australian federal election
(Australian Capital Territory)
Country:Australian Capital Territory
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in territories
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in territories
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:All 2 Australian Capital Territory seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and all 2 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:24 November 2007
Party1:Australian Labor Party
Leader1:Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:114,244
Percentage1:51.10%
Swing1: 2.05
Last Election1:2 seats
Seats1:2
Party2:Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:John Howard
Popular Vote2:74,295
Percentage2:33.23%
Swing2: 2.00
Last Election2:0 seats
Seats2:0
1Blank:TPP
1Data1:63.40%
1Data2:36.60%
2Blank:TPP swing
2Data1: 1.86
2Data2: 1.86

Party! style="width:70px; text-align:center;"
Votes%SwingSeatsChange
 114,244 51.10 +0.85 2
 74,295 33.23 –2.000
 Australian Greens29,424 13.16 +2.40
 Australian Democrats2,509 1.12 –1.28
 1,2950.58+0.21
 5390.24 –0.75
 s1,2750.57+0.57
Total223,5812
Two-party-preferred vote
  141,74563.40 +1.862
 81,83636.60–1.860
Invalid/blank votesalign=right 5,289 align=right 2.31 align=right −1.13
Registered voters/turnout align=right 238,786 align=right 95.85
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

Northern Territory

Election Name:2007 Australian federal election
(Northern Territory)
Country:Northern Territory
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Results of the 2004 Australian federal election in territories
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in territories
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:All 2 Northern Territory seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and all 2 seats in the Australian Senate
Election Date:24 November 2007
Party1:Australian Labor Party
Leader1:Kevin Rudd
Popular Vote1:46,794
Percentage1:47.65%
Swing1: 3.38
Last Election1:1 seat
Seats1:2
Seat Change1: 1
Party2:Liberal/National coalition
Leader2:John Howard
Popular Vote2:40,298
Percentage2:41.03
Swing2: 2.81
Last Election2:1 seat
Seats2:0
Seat Change2: 1
1Blank:TPP
1Data1:55.41%
1Data2:44.59%
2Blank:TPP swing
2Data1: 3.26
2Data2: 3.26

Party! style="width:70px; text-align:center;"
Votes%SwingSeatsChange
 46,794 47.65 +3.382 1
 40,298 41.03 –2.81 0 1
 7,903 8.05 +1.84
 Liberty and Democracy Party358 0.36 +0.36
 2450.25 –0.01
 s2,615 2.66 +0.70
Total98,2132
Two-party-preferred vote
 54,41855.41+3.262 1
 43,79544.59–3.260 1
Invalid/blank votesalign=right 3,936 align=right 3.85 align=right −0.60
Registered voters/turnout align=right 118,045 align=right 86.53
Source: Commonwealth Election 2007

CLP to Labor: Solomon.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Full First Preferences by state – AEC . Results.aec.gov.au . 2007-12-21 . 2010-07-19.
  2. http://results.aec.gov.au/13745/website/HouseTppByState–13745.htm Two party preferred by state – AEC
  3. Web site: State of the Parties . ABC . 2010-07-19.
  4. Web site: Lower house results: AEC . Results.aec.gov.au . 2010-07-19.
  5. Web site: UWA election summaries . Elections.uwa.edu.au . 2010-03-20 . 2010-07-19.

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